Nauru men's national basketball team

The Nauru national basketball team is the team that represents Nauru in international basketball. It is a member of FIBA Oceania. The national team was inactive in international competitive basketball for several years after participating at the 2001 Oceania Basketball Tournament in Fiji.[2][3] Nauru initially planned to send a squad for the 2005 South Pacific Mini Games but withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.[4] Eventually, it returned for the 2015 Pacific Games.

Nauru

FIBA ranking	169 (9 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA	1975
FIBA zone	FIBA Oceania
National federation	Nauru Island Basketball Association
FIBA Oceania Championship
Appearances	None
Pacific Games
Appearances	8
Medals	None
Oceania Basketball Tournament
Appearances	1 (2001)
Medals	None
Home Away

Nauru had its best performance at the 1969 Pacific Games when it beat the Solomon Islands, which have almost 60 times of Nauru's population, and Fiji, which has almost 100 times of Nauru's population.

Current roster

At the 2015 Pacific Games:[5] (last publicized squad)

Nauru amen's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 4 Dick Royce – 5 Kaairo Tiaon – 6 Jencke Jeremiah – 7 Marcus Detenamo – 8 Heine Kanimea – 9 Johnson Hiram – 10 Niga Haulangi – 11 David Vorbach – 12 Gavrick Mwareow – 13 Martin Detenamo – 14 Kingson Akibwib – 15 Richart Daoe –	Head coach Detswamo Cherno Assistant coaches Hubert Maika Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 3 July 2015

At Nauru's last game at the 2015 Pacific Games against the Solomon Islands, Heine Kanimea was his team's top scorer as he contributed 71 to Nauru's 71 total points.[6]

Competitions

FIBA Oceania Championship FIBA Oceania Championship Record Year Position Pld W L 1971 to 2015 Did not enter Total 0 medal 0 0 0

Pacific Games Pacific Games Record Year Position Pld W L 1963 11th place 7 0 7 1966 8th place 5 0 5 1969 5th place 7 2 5 1971 Did not enter 1975 8th place 5 0 5 1979 10th place 7 1 6 1983 10th place 5 0 5 1971 Did not enter 1991 8th place 5 0 5 1995 Did not enter 1999 14th place 5 0 5 2003 to 2011 Did not enter 2015 10th place 6 0 6 2019 Did not enter 2023 To be determined Total N/A 46 3 43

Pacific Mini Games Pacific Mini Games Record Year Position Pld W L 1981 to 1993 Not held 1997 6th place 5 1 4 2001 Not held 2005 Withdrew 2009 to 2013 Not held Total N/s 5 1 4

Oceania Basketball Tournament Oceania Tournament Record Year Position Pld W L 1981 to 1997 Did not enter 2001 11th place 7 0 7 2009 Did not enter Total N/s 5 1 4

See also

• Nauru women's national basketball team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
2. Greg (31 March 2007). "Nauru won't send any team to the South Pacific Games". Australia Basket. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
3. Greg. "Overview of basketball in Nauru". Australia Basket.
4. Greg (1 July 2005). "Nauru won't be in Palau for the Mini-Games". Australia Basket. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
5. 2015 Pacific Games - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Nauru - Team, Retrieved 19 October 2017.
6. 2015 Pacific Games - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Retrieved 28 January 2020.

Videos

• Pacific Games 2015 D5 BASKETBALL MEN KIRBATI vs NAURU Youtube.com video